The Los Angeles Convention

and Visitors Bureau and

member organizations warmly

welcome you to our fabulous city.

Whether it is for the theme parks -

and LA has the most and the best --

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ages found in LA. Summer

vacation, winter break, or business

destination, the weather is always

on the easy side and the

possibilities are amazing. 

Mention LA and everyone

immediately thinks of Hollywood.

Indeed, LA is the entertainment

capitol of the world. Hollywood is

brimming with excitement from the

moment you set foot on the sidewalk

and start checking out the famous

names on the Hollywood Walk of

Fame (numbering 2,270 on November

19, 2004, and growing). No one can

resist the celebrity footprint and

hand prints in front of Grauman's

Chinese Theatre. Next door is

Hollywood & Highland, an

entertainment and shopping

complex with a retro bowling alley,

crazy elephant pillars, a great photo

op of the Hollywood sign and tours

of the Kodak Theatre, home to the

annual Academy Awards. Two

museums, the Hollywood

Entertainment Museum and the

Hollywood Museum, are packed with

TV and movie memorabilia including

actual sets.

Families have been enjoying

leisurely, outdoor meals at the

Farmers Market since the 1930s. At

this outdoor landmark, you can order

a sloppy pizza and free lemonade

and watch ice cream and candy

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GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy

FEDFLEET 2006

Special Edition June 2006

http://www.gsa.gov/vehiclepolicy Vehicle

Views

In This Issue

Welcome to LA!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Federal Motor Vehicle 

Registration Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fleet Regulation Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

“Wheel” Get You There With 

Scedule 26, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Vehicular Replacement Parts 

Available on theVehicle Multiple 

Award Schedule (VMAS) 23V. . . . . . . . . 5

GSA’s Center for Asset Management

Policy Formulation: Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Federal Automotive Statistical 

Tool System Grows, Matures . . . . . . . . . 6

Your Guide to Federal Fleet 

Management! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Exchange/Sale of Motor Vehicles. . . . . . 7

The Fleet Review InitiativeWhat’s happening? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Winner of the Bob Baker Fleet 

Manager Award for Large Fleets. . . . . . 11

Winner of the Bob Baker Fleet 

Manager Award for Small Fleets . . . . . 13

Retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Thank You for Taking the Time!. . . . . . . 17

Your FedFleet 2006 Executive

Planning Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Continued on page 3

Welcome to LA!
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Dear FedFleet 2006 Participants:

GSA Fleet is proud to welcome you

to FedFleet 2006 in LA! We are

extremely excited to once again be

a sponsor for this event. FedFleet

is a great occasion to learn about

the latest developments in the fleet

world and to network with other

fleet managers and vendors. Have

a great week, be safe, and

remember to take advantage of the

opportunities available to you. If

you any questions about GSA

Fleet, please stop by our booth

(#513). We will be happy to assist you!

William F. Webster

Director

GSA Fleet

Dear FedFleet 2006 Attendees:

On behalf of the FedFleet Steering

Committee and the entire Federal

Fleet Policy Council, I would like to

thank you for attending FedFleet

2006. The Planning Committee has

worked hard to offer you a

comprehensive array of relevant

workshops covering virtually all

aspects of fleet management. With

increased emphasis on alternative

fuels, new technology, and more

results-driven budgets, we, as

Federal Fleet Managers, need to be

familiar with the most recent technological advances and best

fleet management practices. All these and more will be

presented at FedFleet 2006.

Please show your support for the FedFleet Workshops by

taking every advantage of the sessions offered, the numerous

vendors in our exhibit hall, and the many networking

opportunities. Also, please take the time to complete your

evaluations so that we can build on our successes.

Remember, this is YOUR Workshop!

I hope that you enjoy your week in Los Angeles, and thank you

again for attending.

John Hughes

Chairperson

Federal Fleet Policy Council

Dear FedFleet

2006 participants,

I appreciate your

interest and

attendance at

FedFleet 2006, the

Sixth National

Federal Fleet

Manager

Workshop &

Information Fair.

This is a

wonderful

opportunity for our

fleet community to recollect on our past

accomplishments, get caught up on the latest

initiatives, and establish a vision for the

future of Federal fleet management. Please

take advantage of the many opportunities to

learn, share, and connect with speakers,

vendors, and participants during the week.

It seems each year that more attention is

focused on the Federal fleet. Naturally, this

year is no different. With the price of gasoline

reaching unprecedented highs, it is more

important than ever that we take serious

steps to reduce our dependency on and

overall use of petroleum-based products. 

Lawmakers, Executive agencies, and all

citizens share a common interest in having

professionally managed Federal fleet

programs. This event’s focus on funding

methods, information management,

environmental issues, and other areas

reinforces our dedication to continuous

improvement. While we always seek to raise

the bar a notch, I also am mindful of the

Federal fleet manager’s ongoing efforts and

thank them for that.

Enjoy FedFleet 2006, enjoy Los Angeles, and

enjoy your summer!

Sincerely,

Russ Pentz
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There is currently no database of

all Federal motor vehicles or a

Federal vehicle registration

process. Motor vehicles displaying

the official U.S. Government license

plate and agency identification

required by the Federal Property

Administrative Services Act of 1949

are not registered in any State or any

one central location within the

Federal Government. This situation

leaves us vulnerable to risks on many

fronts.

The issues surrounding the lack of a

centralized repository of Federal

motor vehicle assets include national

security, emergency response, and

vehicle misuse. 

National security – Federal and

civilian law enforcement activities

cannot readily identify if a particular

license plate belongs with a vehicle

and if the vehicle and/or the license

plate has been stolen. Access to

Federal facilities is often much

easier for Federal vehicles as they

are subject to less scrutiny than

private vehicles. Vehicles with

Federal license plates are not

considered suspicious when parked

outside of Federal buildings, yet may

present a security risk. 

Emergency response – Response to

national and localized emergencies

may be improved if there was a single

source to identify the location and

ownership of Federal motor vehicles.

For instance, if another major

hurricane struck and say additional

fuel trucks were needed to be

deployed to the affected area, we

could identify which agencies had

fuel trucks, how many they had, their

location, and the contact information

of the owner. The same methodology

applies to fire equipment,

ambulances, buses, and maintenance

vehicles.

Vehicle misuse – The duty to operate

Federal vehicles appropriately is

great. Agency vehicle owners and

operators may be subject to liability

and strict penalties for misuse.

These vehicles are major assets and

are a highly visible means by which

the Federal Government interacts

with its citizenship. Reporting

potential misuse of Federal vehicles

is the responsibility of everyone, yet it

is difficult to readily identify the

vehicle owner to make a report. 

It is apparent that we need to take

action and set a course to manage

these risks and to improve the overall

accountability for Federal motor

vehicles and license plates. To this

end, a Federal Fleet Policy Council

(FEDFLEET) subcommittee was

established last November to

examine the feasibility and related

issues of instituting a Federal Vehicle

Registration Program. This

subcommittee includes Steve Sosson

from the Department of Homeland

Security, Lisset Ramirez from GSA

Fleet Headquarters, and Dionne

Chisolm from the U.S. Department of

Agriculture. 

This subcommittee has been refining

a business case for the program,

modeling the current state of the

license plate lifecycle, and

documenting options and

requirements to define the goals and

functional requirements for this

program. The Federal Prison

Industries, our current license plate

provider, has been asked to develop a

business model to implement and

maintain such a program. 

Instituting a common-sense solution

is key to making an effective

program. Input from the Federal

community will define the scope of

this program and your ideas are

welcome. Please join us during the

FedFleet 2006 workshop in Los

Angeles in June for an update on the

project developments and an

opportunity to share your views. 

For additional information or

comment, please contact Jim

Vogelsinger at

james.vogelsinger@gsa.gov or at (202)

501-1764. ■

Federal Motor Vehicle 

Registration Program 

trolley for a very short trip next door

to the Grove (you could walk almost

as fast but this is more fun). This

open-air shopping, dining and movie

complex is one of LA’s hot spots and

in the center of it all is a large

fountain with a hypnotic water show.

The Venice Boardwalk is worldfamous for its irreverent approach to

life. As you stroll along, don't be

surprised when you encounter

comics, jugglers, rollerbladers,

musicians, a skating guitar player.

The boardwalk is lined with vendors

selling souvenirs and offbeat goods.

Stop and watch the bodybuilders

pumping iron. Then rent bikes or

rollerblades and set off on the Beach

Bike Path. Be sure to save time for

lunch at a patio restaurant -- where

the people watching is the best there

is.

We sincerely hope that you enjoy your

visit and come back soon. ■

The Los Angeles Convention and

Visitors Bureau.

WELCOME from page 1
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Fleet Regulation

Update

The General Services Administration (GSA) is

amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR),

Part 102-34 Motor Vehicle Management (41 CFR

Part 102-34), by updating motor vehicle requirements and

information resulting from numerous Federal organizational

and program changes over the past few years. After

publication, the final rule will accomplish the following:

• Allow agencies to have limited identification exemptions

for motor vehicles that are regularly used for common

administrative purposes for situations with specifically

identified security risks; 

• Provide information for obtaining U.S. Government

license plates from the Federal Prison Industries Inc., the

current license plate supplier; 

• Replace the requirement for agencies to provide certain

motor vehicle information to GSA on the Standard Form

82 with the requirement to use the Federal Automotive

Statistical Tool (FAST). FAST is an Internet-based

reporting tool that supplies vehicle-related data to GSA,

the Department of Energy, the Energy Information

Administration, and the Office of Management and

Budget;

• Require agencies to have an agency-wide fleet

management information system that will link all fleet

data throughout the agency and interface with the Federal

Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST); 

• Update the Fleet Average Economy Standards for FY 2000

and beyond;

• Indicate the preferred location for displaying motor

vehicle identification;

• Substitute the word “crash” for “accident” when referring

to motor vehicle collisions consistent with National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration terminology;

• Update agency and policy guidance on exemptions to the

display of official identification and license plates on

motor vehicles; and

• Update the listing of official License Plate Prefix Codes.

The FMR and any corresponding documents may be

accessed at GSA’s web site at http://www.gsa.gov/fmr. ■

“Wheel” Get You

There With Scedule

26, Part I

The GSA Automotive Federal Supply

Schedule 26, Part I - Tires, Pneumatic

(New) for Passenger, Light Truck, Medium

Truck and Bus and Retread Services, offers five

different types of tires under the Special Item

Numbers (SINs). Customers can choose from

the following: 

1. 096 1N – Passenger (New)

2. 096 2N – Light Truck (New)

3. 096 2R – Light Truck (Retread)

4. 096 3N – Medium Truck – Bus (New)

5. 096 3R – Medium Truck – Bus (Retread) 

Schedule 26 I, offers customer agencies:

• Competitive Prices – Better than Open

Market Prices;

• Commercial Products – From nationally

recognized manufacturers, that meet both

government and industry safety standards;

• Convenience – Reduce paperwork, save

time, use of the government credit card, to

purchase on-line; and

• Choice - Select a variety of quality tire

products.

In the case where the contractor is a

manufacturer, its participating dealers will

honor contract terms for all orders from

customer agencies. The contracts are in place

for 5 years through Calendar year 2011, with an

option to extend the contracts for (3) additional

5-year period.

For more information on Schedule 26 I and the

participating vendors or other Automotive

schedules, visit www.gsa.elibrary@gsa.gov or

contract the Automotive Customer and Vendor

Support at 703-605-CARS (2277). ■
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Vehicular Replacement Parts 

Available on theVehicle Multiple

Award Schedule (VMAS) 23V

The Office of Vehicle Acquisition and Leasing Services,

GSA Automotive has replacement parts and

accessories under Vehicle Multiple Award Schedule

(VMAS) 23V. Currently there are several contractors on

schedule to supply you with various automotive replacement

parts and accessories. You can expect a substantial cost and

time savings when you choose to place your orders directly

with the schedule vendor or through GSA Automotive. The

following replacement parts are available under Federal

Supply Schedule 23 V, Special Item Numbers (SINs):

Special Item 

Number (SIN) Description

25-101 Cargo Covers

Bed Liners 

Electric Vehicular Lights 

Ladder Racks

Law Enforcement Signal 

Systems

Mounted Video Equipment

Mud Flaps

Remote Control Deadbolt 

Locks

Tarps

Tool Boxes

Tow Hooks

Trailer Towing Packages

Truck Mounted Hoist

271-108 Spare Parts for Sedans, Light, 

Medium and Heavy Trucks

272-106 Remanufactured Engines, 

Transmissions, Differentials, 

Rear Axle Assemblies and 

Electric Motors

For a complete list of Special Item Number (SIN) 025 -101, 271-

108 and 272-106 contractors or additional information on other

GSA Automotive Vehicular Multiple Award Schedules, visit

GSA’s Schedules E-Library at www.gsaelibrary@gsa.gov or

contact GSA Automotive Customer and Vendor Support at 703-

605-CARS (2277). ■

GSA’s Center for

Asset Management

Policy Formulation: 

Aircraft

General Services Administration’s

Center for Asset Management Policy

Formulation – Aircraft within GSA’s

Office of Travel, Transportation and Asset

Management, Office of Governmentwide

Policy makes policies for managing the

acquisition, use, and disposal of aircraft that

the federal civilian agencies own or hire. In

addition, GSA/OGP does the following: 

• Sponsors the Interagency Committee for

Aviation Policy (ICAP); 

• Collects, analyzes, and reports information

on government aircraft, using the Federal

Aviation Interactive Reporting System

(FAIRS); and 

• Promotes best practices in federal aviation

management. 

In cooperation with ICAP-member agencies,

GSA/OGP's overarching goal is to foster the

safest, most effective and efficient aviation in

U.S. government agencies. ■
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The Federal Automotive

Statistical Tool (FAST) has

come a long way from its

beginnings in the late 1990s. The webbased reporting program, the result of

a partnership between the Department

of Energy and GSA’s Office of

Governmentwide Policy (OGP), has

grown in sophistication and

complexity, without significantly

increasing the burden on users. 

Most recently, in 2004, agencies began

making their fleet budget submissions

under OMB Circular A-11 through

FAST. This has ensured compatibility

between the data in the Federal Fleet

Report, which FAST produces

annually, and annual budget

submissions. This new process also

brought together agency fleet

personnel and their counterparts in the

budget offices, who in some cases had

never collaborated before. 

Soon FAST will begin generating

individual reports for each agency,

bringing together the Federal Fleet

Report, A-11 budget data, and agency

reviews to produce a single,

comprehensive snapshot of fleet

operations.

The secret of FAST’s success is the

unique way in which agencies can

build their reporting hierarchy in the

system. Many systems require users

to report in a fixed, system-determined

way, sometimes compelling changes in

a user’s processes and even

organization. FAST avoids this by

giving each agency the latitude to

define its reporting elements as it

wishes. Thus the reporting structure of

FAST can mirror each agency’s

organizational structure, budgetary

arrangements, financial and

management information systems, and

methods of gathering the data. FAST

users run the hierarchical gamut from

structures that are deep and narrow to

wide and shallow. Some agencies

have their scattered field locations

report directly, others report everything

from the headquarters, and some

utilize FAST’s automated upload

capability to avoid manual data entry

altogether.

The FAST contractor, Idaho National

Laboratory (INL), is currently working

on several projects with OGP. The

successor to the Federal Aviation

Interactive Reporting System (FAIRS)

will be rolled out this year to handle

annual reporting of Aircraft data.

Other program areas, such as Mail,

Transportation, Travel, and Personal

Property, will eventually have FASTlike systems to replace current manual

reporting processes. FAST will serve

as the model for these efforts. This is

all part of OGP’s plan to expand its

role in monitoring agency compliance

with regulatory mandates and best

practices.

Representatives of INL and the FAST

managers for DOE and OGP will offer

several sessions at FedFleet 2006 in

Los Angeles. Sessions are targeted to

users of various levels, from

introductory material to advanced

information for agency FAST

administrators. In addition, DOE will

host a session on the Energy Policy

Act and Executive Order 13149; FAST

is the system that tracks agency

compliance with these crucial

requirements. This is an ideal

opportunity to receive FAST training

while enjoying the FedFleet

experience. 

For additional information, please

contact Ed Lawler

(ed.lawler@gsa.gov). ■

The Federal Automotive

Statistical Tool System Grows,

Matures

Your Guide to

Federal Fleet

Management!

The Guide to Federal Fleet

Management (GFFM) is

available on GSA’s

website at

www.gsa.gov/vehiclepolicy in the

Reference section. It is a

comprehensive guide to help you

manage your agency’s fleet.

Federal fleet management

incorporates five areas of

competency that Fleet Managers

require to perform as

professionals:

• Legal Requirements

• General Management

• Fleet Asset Management 

• Fleet Operations Management

• Risk Management 

The GFFM discusses these

topics in detail to give you the

information you need to perform

your job at all levels of Federal

fleet management, from the

driver in the field to the National

Agency Fleet Manager. The

GFFM will be updated on a

continual basis as we receive

input from Federal fleet

personnel. It can be used as a

model for developing your own

agency fleet management

guidelines. It also has a list of

electronic resources available to

you to help perform you job. 

If you have any comments or

suggested changes to the GFFM,

please e-mail them to

vehicle.policy@gsa.gov. ■
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Exchange/-

Sale of Motor

Vehicles

Several workshops at FedFleet

2006 will include some level of

discussion on the use of the

exchange/sale authority when

acquiring similar replacement items.

The following information is provided

for those who may not be attending

any of those workshops. 

Exchange/Sale is an authority

provided by Section 503 of Title 40,

United States Code, under which

executive agencies, when acquiring

replacement property, may exchange

or sell similar items, applying the

exchange allowance or proceeds of

sale in whole or in part toward the

property acquired. 41CFR102-39 of

the Federal Management Regulation

(FMR) provides the regulatory

guidance. 

When replacing agency-owned motor

vehicles under the Exchange/Sale

provisions of the FMR, motor vehicle

sale proceeds are retainable for use

toward the purchase of replacement

motor vehicles. As a source of

funding for replacement motor

vehicles additional to other fleet

program funding, the availability

of sale proceeds should not be

overlooked. The alternative,

separately acquiring and disposing of

vehicles, will either not generate

funds for the disposed vehicles, or if

the disposed vehicles are sold, the

sales proceeds will be deposited to

the United States Treasury as

miscellaneous receipts, and not be

available to the disposing agency. 

Each Federal agency’s fleet and

finance programs need to work

together to establish a specific

account to collect and disburse

exchange/sale proceeds. Sale

proceeds may be applied to similar

replacement property during the

fiscal year in which the property is

sold and for one fiscal year

thereafter.

Need more information on

Exchange/Sale procedures? Plan to

attend the educational sessions

discussing this topic in greater detail

and see how these rules can benefit

your agency. You may also stop by the

GSA Flagship booth (#513) in the

exhibit hall and talk to the Office of

Governmentwide Policy Fleet Program

to obtain more information. ■

The Fleet 

Review InitiativeWhat’s happening?

I

n April 2002, OMB asked Federal agencies to review

their fleet operations. As a result, FEDFLEET

embarked on the Fleet Review Initiative (FRI) to

improve the management and use of the Federal fleet.

FEDFLEET developed the following recommendations

which have been endorsed by GSA, the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), and the Government

Accountability Office (GAO):

1. Improve Accountability:

• Appoint an agency fleet manager who has oversight for

the entire agency’s motor vehicle fleet.

• Issue an agency wide internal fleet handbook.

• Implement a periodic internal fleet review process

including fleet performance measures.

2. Improve Information:

• Allocate funding for and acquire an agency wide fleet

management information system that will link all fleet

data throughout the agency and interface with the

Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).

• Expand FAST to include future vehicle acquisition

plans for agencies to use as a planning tool and to

replace A-11 data call.

3. Improve Fleet Management:

• Develop a structured allocation method for determining

the type of vehicles and quantity needed to accomplish

an agency’s mission. 

• Develop an AFV program that meets all mandated

goals and provides drivers’ training.

• Develop an agency wide fleet safety program that

includes monitoring vehicle crashes and drivers’ motor

vehicle records.

• Establish a reliable funding mechanism for motor

vehicle fleets or obtain vehicles from suppliers that

have such a mechanism and utilize the federal motor

vehicle costs accounting standards. 

Since the report was issued, FEDFLEET and GSA have

been working to implement these recommendations

governmentwide. Specifically in the past year, 

• GSA published an Advisory Bulletin on Documented

Structured Vehicle Allocation Methodology (VAM).

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OMB has discussed with several agencies the use of a

VAM and has included it in their agency budget pass

back. Several agencies have contracted with private

consulting firms to develop a VAM for their agency. 

• GSA published the Guide to Federal Fleet Management

(GFFM) on www.gsa.gov/vehiclepolicy. It is a

comprehensive guide for Federal fleet professionals at

all levels to learn more about all aspects of managing a

fleet. 

• The A-11 budget aspect of FAST was completed by

agencies and an analysis of their data was sent to OMB

within 30 days of completion. 

• An amendment to 41 CFR 102-34, Motor Vehicle

Management requiring agencies to have a fleet

management information system has been signed by

GSA’s Administrator and is in the final clearance

process in OMB to be published as Interim Rule. An

Advisory Bulletin on Fleet Management Information

Systems has been drafted to aid agencies in acquiring

or enhancing their current systems and will be

published after the regulation is a final rule. 

• GSA has developed a Federal Fleet Performance

Measure scorecard which will be implemented in the

future. GSA developed this scorecard in collaboration

with OMB at their direction to improve overall asset

management in the Federal government. 

• GSA is meeting with each Agency to discuss their

plans to incorporate the recommendations into their

programs and what tools can GSA provide to facilitate

implementation.

As you decide which workshops to attend this week at

FedFleet 2006, please consider the following workshops

related to the recommendations of the FRI:

Basic Fleet Training (VAM segment)

E.O. 13149 & EPACT 2005 

Revolving Funds for Fleets 

Fleet Safety and Accident Prevention

Future of Alternative Fuels and Hybrid Vehicles in

the Federal Fleet

Fleet Data Analysis

OMB and Agency Budgets

Fleet Management Information Systems

Federal Asset Sales

**Be sure to check your FedFleet 2006 agenda for dates

and times of these workshops!**

If you have any questions on the FRI, please contact Connie

Aaron at GSA/OGP on 202-208-7634 or e-mail

connie.aaron@gsa.gov. ■

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Acknowledging 

is Encouraging –

THANK YOU!

We THANK the agencies

that submitted

nominations for the Bob

Baker Fleet Manager of

the Year Awards. Also,

we give special THANKS

to the individuals who

volunteered and served

on the selection

committee. They were:

Tina Hastings (DOJ),

John Hughes (GSA), Jim

Kerr (HHS), and Barry

Shpil (State). They had a

difficult task since there

are many extremely well

qualified nominees.

Thanks for a job well

done!

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Master Sergeant Scotty A.

Browning is the Command

Vehicle Management

Superintendent for Headquarters

United States Air Forces in Europe at

Ramstein AB, Germany. He is

responsible for transforming the Air

Force’s European vehicle fleet from a

cold-war posture to an expeditionary

make-up needed for today’s versatile

mission. He leads 65 fleet managers

at 25 locations in 12 countries with

the day to day management of over

10,000 vehicles worth $800 million.

For over 130 days, Sergeant Browning

was deployed to Sather Air Base,

Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned as

the Vehicle Management

Superintendent and was responsible

for leading a team of 22 warriors in

vehicle repair, acquisition, and

management of 414 assets worth over

$53 million.

Sergeant Browning has taken his

vehicle disbursement and validation

skills and applied them to reshaping

fleets at installations throughout the

European Command. Over the past

year, he has reshaped vehicle

requirements throughout the theater

in efforts to decrease the vehicle

footprint needed to fight the Global

War on Terror. He has developed a

new system and methodology for

validating vehicle requirements at all

Air Force installations.

Also, as a deployed warrior, Sergeant

Winner of the Bob Baker Fleet

Manager Award for Large Fleets

MSgt Scotty A. Browning, USAF

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Browning revamped vehicle

capabilities at Baghdad’s

International Airport. He discovered

that 26 percent of his fleet, to include

armored vehicles and fire fighting

engines, was out of service due to a

lack of parts needed for repair.

Where his predecessors had reached

over 6,000 miles back to the United

States for parts support, he ventured

out into the local area and was able

to acquire the same parts within a 20

mile radius. He reduced the time

needed for parts procurement from

over 14 days to less than 2 hours.

Sergeant Browning’s team was able

to increase the fleet capable rate to

an outstanding 96 percent in service.

Master Sergeant Browning is the

premier fleet manager. His actions in

revamping vehicle fleets throughout

the European Command have

ensured only the minimum amount of

assets are procured and maintained.

By looking at a myriad of vehicle

types available and consolidating

requirements, he has slashed the

fleet by 450 vehicles and saved tax

payers over $55 million in new vehicle

purchasing requirements.

MSgt Browning’s efforts while

deployed are a testament to his

character and ability to overcome

adversity in an austere environment.

While at Sather Air Base, Baghdad,

Sergeant Browning worked closely

with the Iraqi Military and taught

their fleet managers how to validate

vehicle requirements needed for their

first squadron of C-130 aircraft. He

assisted them in developing

procurement and management tools;

as well as, explaining the capabilities

of aircraft loading vehicles. Sergeant

Browning’s actions resulted in a 200

percent increase in cargo handling

for the Iraqi Air Force. His ability to

teach fleet fundamentals to the Iraqi

Air Force serve as a stepping stone

to solidifying a US ally of tomorrow.

MSgt Browning’s efforts throughout

the past year made him a clear choice

over 11,000 other candidates for the

United States Air Force’s in Europe’s

Lance P. Sijan Award, for

demonstrating outstanding

leadership abilities. He was also

lauded as Sather AB, Iraq’s Senior

Non-Commissioned Officer of the

Month.

His decorations include the Air Force

Commendation Medal with two Oak

Leaf Clusters, and the Army

Achievement Medal with two Oak

Leaf Clusters.

Sergeant Browning was awarded his

Community College of the Air Force

(CCAF) Degree in Transportation in

1997, his CCAF Degree in

Instructional Technology of Military

Science in 2001, and completed all

requirements for his CCAF Degree in

Maintenance Production

Management in 2004.

He is married to Technical Sergeant

Pamela Browning of Hardin Illinois

and they have a two year old

daughter, Paige, and a two month old

son, Paxton. ■

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Mr. Angantyr Agnarsson is

responsible for providing all

transportation services for

Naval Air Station Keflavik and tenant

commands to include vehicle support,

bus transportation, trash and snow

removal, material movement, and

construction project support. He

oversees the performance of vehicle

maintenance inspections and repairs

to ensure the safe operation of

automotive, construction, fuel

delivery, materials handling, and

weight handling equipment. He

administers the Navy Driver’s

License Program, which ensures the

proper use of government operated

vehicles. He generates all the

necessary data for transportation

budgetary planning and executes an

operating budget of $5.4 million. In

all, he manages a fleet of 425 units of

automotive, construction, fuel

delivery, materials handling, and

weight-handling equipment valued in

excess of $15 million.

Mr. Agnarsson is also responsible for

the maintenance of vehicles owned

or leased by tenant activities of the

Naval Air Station. He is responsible

for the day-to-day operation of the

transportation motor pool, shop

equipment repairs, and other general

labor services associated with

transportation. Additionally, he plays

a major role in coordinating the

response for a Mass Casualty Alert

to include heavy equipment, mass

Winner of the Bob Baker Fleet

Manager Award for Small Fleets

Angantyr Agnarsson

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transportation, and related airfield

support operations.

Mr. Agnarsson completed a 23%

reduction of his vehicle inventory in

order to meet reduced funding levels

and accelerated compliance with the

established, lower requirement

quantity. He completed a zero based

review of his entire operation

eliminating sixteen permanent labor

positions and culled the station of

many underutilized transportation

assets. He maintained superior

customer service during this

reduction by offering innovative

alternatives, such as operating a duty

passenger shuttle service to

transport personnel with infrequent

official business requirements. This

program has gained wide acceptance

has paved the way for further

inventory reductions. These changes

saved a total of $1.9 million for FY04

not including the future replacement

cost avoidance. His active

involvement with the Environmental

Division was instrumental to the

completion of a Naval Facilities

Engineering Services Command

project that procured and installed a

new car wash facility for government

vehicles valued at $200 thousand.

This automatic wash station

replaces manual cleaning of vehicles

allowing the transportation staff to

provide better customer service, care

and maintenance to all government

vehicles, substantially prolonging

vehicle life and saving outsourcing

costs. He integrated 11 military

members into the civilian snow

removal crew, fostering

civilian/military team interaction and

creating a cost-effective strategy for

keeping station roads and parking

lots accessible. Integration of

military labor to cover overtime,

eliminating the summer hire program

and modification of shift-work hours

are saving $600 thousand in labor

costs annually. In addition, he

executed a reduction in labor force in

his division that saved NAS Keflavik

an additional $508 thousand per year.

Mr. Agnarsson is a skillful problem

solver whose prior experience in

Iceland’s auto sales industry has

proven invaluable over the last year.

He leads an integrated team of U.S.

military and Icelandic civilians,

effectively eliminating barriers to

productivity and gaining the respect

of his subordinates. He aggressively

pursues improvements, always

looking for ways to do things faster,

cheaper, and better. His unique

combination of leadership skill,

creative problem solving, and

business acumen have been the key

to the success of this large

transportation division during times

of increasing change. 

Due to his aggressive fleet reduction

and recapitalization, Mr. Agnarsson

was able to dispose of 129 over-aged

vehicles that were an increasing

maintenance drain, saving over

$322,500 in fuel, labor and material

costs in FY04. His hard work and

attention to detail ensured fleet

upgrade goals were met, allowing for

future disposals of overage vehicles.

His divisional transformation,

executed over a six month time

period, will save the Navy almost $2

million per year! 

He has attended numerous technical

and managerial courses sponsored

by BMW, Citroen, Renault, and the

United States Navy, and he is an

active member of the Kiwanis Club of

Iceland.

Mr. Agnarsson is married to

Adalheidur Birgirsdottir and has

three children, Agnar, 20; Jona

Sigridur, 14; and Kari Birgir, 12. ■

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Mr. Ephriam Williams Jr., a Motor

Vehicle Operator in the Fleet

Management & Operations Division,

officially retired from the U.S.

Department of State (DOS) on

March 4, 2006 after 42 years of

Government service. Mr. Williams,

who began his government career on

January 25, 1964, spent his first two

years of service as a laborer and mail

delivery serviceman at the

Smithsonian Institute and the

General Services Administration,

then spent the next 22 years as a

laborer with the U.S. Information

Agency. Mr. Williams worked his

final 18 years of Federal service as a

Motor Vehicle Operator with the

State Department, providing bus

operator services and VIP

transportation to high-ranking DOS,

U. S. Government and visiting foreign

government officials throughout the

D.C. region. 

Mr. Williams plans to spend his first

couple months in retirement resting

and relaxing, after which he intends

to obtain another driving position in

the Washington DC area. 

Congratulations to Mr. Williams on a

long and distinguished Federal

Government career. His friends and

colleagues at the U.S. Department of

State wish him a long, happy, healthy

and prosperous retirement. ■

Elaine Jackson and her family

(husband and one child) came to the

Washington, DC, area in 1968.

She began her Federal career at the

Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Central Office, in Washington, DC, in

1969 as a GS-4, Clerk Typist. She

remained at IRS until 1971, after

which, she took five years off to take

care of her family (husband and three

children).

After a five-year break, Ms. Jackson

began her career at the then,

Veterans Administration (later

became the Department of Veterans

Affairs), in 1976, as a GS-4, Clerk

Typist – in the Safety Occupational

Health and Fire Protection Division.

She worked diligently and received

several promotions.

In 1993, Ms. Jackson was detailed to

the position of monitoring the vehicle

fleet for DM&S, which is now

Veterans Health Administration

(VHA). 

Between 1993 and 1995, Ms. Jackson

became a Program Specialist, GS-11,

and was responsible for the entire VA

Vehicle Fleet Program, which

included VHA, Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA) and National

Cemetery Administration (NCA).

Ms. Jackson became what everyone

(inside and outside the VA) referred

to as the “VA Vehicle Fleet

Manager”. She became the

spokesperson for the VA on vehicle

fleet issues. At present, VA vehicle

fleet consists of more than 10,000

vehicles. The fleet is composed of

mostly GSA leases; some

commercial leases and VA owned

(VA purchased) vehicles.

While in this position, Ms. Jackson

was a member of the Interagency

Motor Equipment Advisory Council

(IMEAC); the Federal Fleet Policy

Council (FedFleet); the National

Association of Fleet Administrators,

Inc. (NAFA) – Nation’s Capital

Chapter; the Interagency Committee

on Alternative Fuels and Low

Emission Vehicles (INTERFUELS); a

member of VA Environmental

Retirements

Department of State

Mr. Ephriam Williams Jr.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Elaine Jackson

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Council; and the White House Task

Force on Recycled Products – Rerefined oil workgroup.

Also, during her vehicle fleet career,

she was the administrator and trainer

for over 300 users of a Federal reports

database, the Federal Automotive

Statistical Tools (FAST). Annual

vehicle fleet data is inputted into this

database for reports to Congress,

OMB, DOE and GSA.

Here are some “firsts” accomplished

while in this position:

• She was required to develop and

manage a VA public web site that

exhibits the Annual VA Alternative

Fuel Vehicles Annual Reports.

• She had the opportunity to design

the current VA license plate, and a

never-before, VA motorcycle

license plate.

• She was involved in the piloting of

a new VA fleet charge card that is

currently being rolled-out to all VA

field elements, the VA vehicle fleet

MasterCard.

• She was a co-writer of a “neverbefore” publication of the VA

Vehicle Fleet Management

Guidebook that is now in the

hands of all VA field Fleet

Managers.

• She had some primary input into

the new VA national vehicle fleet

database that is currently under

development.

Ms. Jackson retired from Federal

service on March 1, 2006, after 31

years, 3 months and a few days, on

the job.

Ms. Jackson will graduate from

Prince Georges Community College

in May 2006, with an Associate of

Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in

Business Management. ■

Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Shaw

serves as Western Region Fleet

Manager, Non Commissioned Officer

in Charge, for 372 GSA vehicles at

142 universities throughout 32 states

and is responsible for coordination,

issue, and turn in of 431 GSA vehicles

composed of 380 GSA vehicles, 35

buses, 16 tractors and silverside

trailers during Warrior Forge with a

total equipment valve over $14 million

dollars. 

SFC Shaw supervises and trains 164

Soldiers and 16 civilians yearly for

Warrior Forge (Summer Camp Senior

ROTC Cadet Training Course) from

various states to function as one

team and safely transported over 16,

000 cadets and 5,000 cadre, without

any injuries during his tenure, with

only three weeks of training and team

building. His section averaged over

70,000 miles yearly during this three

months training period and

maintained the fleet at 98% readiness

in a fast pace environment.

He developed a detailed

synchronization matrix and

operations orders that resulted in

efficient and effective use of

transportation assets. SFC Shaw

began his career on June 1, 2002 and

will retire December 31, 2006. ■

Department of the Army

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jeffrey Shaw

Mr. Louis W. Creps

Mr. Creps serves as the GSA Vehicle

Fleet Manager at Western Region,

U.S. Army Cadet Command, ROTC

Department of Military Science,

University of South Dakota,

Vermillion, SD. Mr. Creps supports

Cadet Command’s mission of

providing transportation support for

the enrolled Army ROTC Cadets and

five assigned Cadre Members. The

monthly activities that are supported

with the assigned GSA vehicles

area: Basic Rifle Marksmanship, MS

III Land Navigation Training, MS IV

Cadet Staff Rides, Support

Installation Supply Trips, Weapons

Draw and Turn-In, Ammunition Draw

and Turn-in, Field Training Exercises

(FTX), Cadet Laundry Turn-In, Ranger

Challenge, and Administrative

Actions (Physicals and Dental

Appointments). Also, the ROTC

Leader Development and

Assessment Course (LDAC)

“Warrior Forge” Summer Camp

located at Fort Lewis, WA every year

was supported. Mr. Creps began his

career on July 1, 1988 and will retire

August 31, 2006. ■

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Thank You for Taking the Time!

On behalf of the FedFleet 2006 Planning Committee, I would like to welcome you to Los

Angeles and what is sure to be the best FedFleet Workshop yet. We fully understand how

busy your schedules are and how tight your budgets have become. Rest assured that your

time and training dollars have been well spent and that your return on investment will exceed

everyone’s expectations.

I believe that the planning committee has truly outdone their selves this year. We have over 60

educational breakout sessions with some of the finest presenters in the business. Included

with the regular fleet-specific sessions are, for the first time, aircraft-specific sessions so that

those managers who are responsible for both of these assets can obtain all the training they

need under one roof. Our general sessions this year have some exceptional speakers,

including Mr. Robert Lutz, Vice Chairman of General Motors, and two motivational speakers

that I’m sure will “knock your socks off” and leave you with important insights for you to take

back to your workplaces. 

And let us not forget the many vendors in our exhibition hall. These suppliers of fleet-related

products and services are an integral part of the FedFleet Workshops and are here to help you

get your job done the easiest, fastest, and most economical way possible. This year we have

more vendor booths than ever before. Please take the time to visit every one and take

advantage of the services and new technology available to you. Also let them know that you

appreciate their support of this event and the Federal motor vehicle fleet.

I also ask that during the week that you personally thank the FedFleet 2006 Planning

Committee for this year’s event. The many hours of hard work, insight, and dedication to your

training needs by these individuals is what makes all this happen. They should not be hard to

find since we’ve included their pictures on the following pages of this publication and on a

poster near the registration area. 

Lastly, please take the time to complete the educational session evaluations and the overall

Workshop evaluation. This is your chance to evaluate our presentations, suggest new topics,

and help us to continually improve the FedFleet Workshops. Please share your ideas,

comments and concerns.

Have a great week at FedFleet 2006!

Michael Moses

FedFleet 2006 Project Manager
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Your FedFleet 2006

Executive Planning

Committee

From left to right, top to bottom:

Michael Moses

Project Manager (GSA/OGP)

Tina Hastings (DEA)

Brenda Ridgnal (A-S-K Associates)

Gary Lind (Navy)

Steve Sosson (DHS)

Monica Brumbray 

(GSA Automotive)

Robert Sherouse (GSA/OGP)

Martha Kobliska (DHS/TSA)

Tabitha Dove (GSA/OGP)

Chuck Wekle (DHS/ICE)

John Hughes (GSA)

Lander Allin (GSA Fleet)

Marissa Brady (GSA Fleet)

Sherie Howell 

(A-S-K Associates)

David Fuchs (Army)

Mike Hopkins (GSA)
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